2025 marked a defining chapter for Sitehop.

Over the past year, we moved decisively from promise to proof, strengthening our technology, validating it at scale, and earning recognition from customers, partners, investors, and industry bodies alike. As the cybersecurity landscape accelerates towards a post-quantum future, 2025 was the year Sitehop helped turn readiness into reality.

From Innovation to Real-World Deployment

At the heart of everything we do is a simple challenge: how to secure modern networks without compromising performance, power efficiency, or operational simplicity.

In 2025, that challenge translated into real-world traction. Our SAFE Series hardware encryption platform progressed from advanced trials into active deployment with a Tier-One telecom operator across multiple countries. These deployments demonstrated that quantum-resilient, line-rate encryption can operate at carrier scale, without the latency and power penalties traditionally associated with software-based approaches. (For background, see our overview of the platform in SAFE Series: hardware-first network encryption.)

A major milestone came through our collaboration with BT.

Sitehop became the first external company invited to access BT’s Gemini test facility, enabling us to validate our technology in an environment typically reserved for internal development. The outcome was clear: carrier-grade performance, trusted interoperability, and Safe to Connect recognition, a significant step in proving Sitehop’s readiness for live telecom networks.

Strengthening Trust Through Standards and Certification

As networks become more critical, trust matters as much as innovation.

During 2025, Sitehop achieved Cyber Essential +, reinforcing our commitment to recognised security standards and supporting engagement with public sector and critical national infrastructure organisations.

We also showcased our technology at CyberUK 2025, the UK government’s flagship cybersecurity event, engaging directly with policymakers, operators, and security leaders on the realities of post-quantum threats and the need for deployable, network-level solutions.

People-led Growth

We’ve always believed that people are our business. Critical to not only our innovation and technology development, but our overall path to growth and success. In 2025, we doubled our headcount, investing in all teams across the business – from operations, HR and engineering to marketing and sales. It’s a trend we intend to continue in 2026.

Recognition on a National Stage

The momentum of the year was reflected in national recognition. Sitehop was named a regional “Breakthrough” winner at The Spectator’s Economic Innovator of the Year Awards 2025, recognising our work in advancing quantum-resistant encryption and our contribution to the UK’s deep-tech ecosystem. (Read the external coverage from Growth Yorkshire.)

Awards matter because they provide independent validation, not just of our technology, but of the real-world problem we are solving and the approach we have taken to solve it.

A Major Step Forward in Funding and Growth

In October, we announced a £7.5 million funding round led by Northern Gritstone, with continued support from Amadeus Capital Partners, Manta Ray Ventures, Mercia Ventures, and NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance.

You can read the full announcement in Sitehop raises £7.5m to future-proof networks against quantum-powered cyber threats.
This investment brought our total funding to approximately £13.5 million and provides the platform to accelerate product development, expand international reach, and scale our team. Investor confidence was grounded in tangible progress, customer deployments, technical validation, and a clear roadmap for growth.

Advancing the Conversation on Post-Quantum Security

Throughout the year, we continued to share insights through our blog and industry events, covering topics such as:

• The realities of post-quantum cryptography and migration timelines
• Reducing attack surfaces through network-level security
• Secure architectures for 5G, AI-driven networks, and critical infrastructure

Our focus remains practical: helping network operators, enterprises, and governments understand not just why quantum-safe security matters, but how it can be deployed today without disruption.

Looking Ahead

2025 was a year of momentum, but it was also a foundation.

With proven deployments, strong partnerships, national recognition, and fresh investment, Sitehop enters the next phase of growth focused on one goal: future-proofing global networks against the security challenges of tomorrow.

Quantum threats are no longer theoretical. Neither is the solution. We’re just getting started.

 

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